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Bothriocyrtum californicum
California trapdoor spider / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bothriocyrtum californicum, the California trapdoor spider, is a species of spider in the family Halonoproctidae. It is found in the United States.[1] Males are smaller than females.[2] Predators include the spider wasp Psorthaspis planata, which use their bodies as larval nurseries, and skunks, which dig up their burrows.[2]
Quick Facts Bothriocyrtum californicum, Scientific classification ...
Bothriocyrtum californicum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Halonoproctidae |
Genus: | Bothriocyrtum |
Species: | B. californicum |
Binomial name | |
Bothriocyrtum californicum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1874) | |
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